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The responsibility isn't on you (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

onus

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'the responsibility' is the definition.
(onus is a duty or responsibility)

'isn't on you' is the wordplay.
'isn't' becomes 'ons' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'on' indicates putting letters inside (as in clothing 'on' a person).
'you' becomes 'u' (commonly used in online communication).
'ons' enclosing 'u' is 'ONUS'.

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(Other definitions for onus that I've seen before include "Capulet opponent (R&J)" , "'Responsibility, task or burden (4)'" , "'Burden, of proof (4)'" , "Burden, duty" , "Liability" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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